Furniture and automobile polish.



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, FURNITURE AND AUTOMOBILE POLISH.

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. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, WILLIAM H. DAMON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, inthe county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Furniture and Automobile Polish, of which the following is a specification.

My' vention relates toa pohsh for automobiles, furniture and the like.

. In my U. S. Letters Patent No. 1240544 fornon-cumulative wax polish, September '18, 1917, and No. 1240545 for non-cumulative wax polish, September 18, 1917, I have described a polish composed ofwater, soap,

.diatomaceous earth, wax, and ahydrocarbon solvent for the Wax. The polishes covered" quickly, which is especially noticeable in dry weather, necessitating a quick application of the polish and a vigorous rubbing of the surface to which the polish is applied, lest it leave a Streaky or cloudy surface.

It is the object of the present invention to improve the polishes covered by said patents, to overcome the defects mentioned,- whereby an improved polish is produced having slower drying qualities, and which is also adapted to restoring the original color of old surfaces, due to the penetrating qualities of the improved polish.

My invention consists in the novel@ composition hereinafter described and claimed.

I take 90 gallons of water, heat the same i and add 10' pounds of a good quality of soap, preferably Ivory soap; I then add and thoroughly. mix 30 pounds of an extremely finely powdered abrasive, such as diatomaceous earthfiron oxid, kaolin, fullers earth and the like. An abrasive of comparatively low specific gravity finely powdered, and not having what is called a'tooth, which would be objectionable because of its dullingefiect on the varnished surface, may be used. It is desirable to have an abrasive of low ecific gravity in order that the same may pension in the polish without rapid settling. I then take 90 gallons of petroleum distillate, including coal oil and gasolene, preferably from 45 to 60 gravity (Baum') and dissolve therein 30pounds of parafin wax, I then add to the wax solution 18 gallons Specification of Letters Patent.

e carried in sus- Patented Apr. 29, 119119.

. I Application filed August 7, 1918. Serial No 248,768.

of heavy hydrocarbon oil, such as paraflin oil. Then I add the wax and oil mixture to the aqueous soap mixture and mix the same thoroughly to form a homogeneous emulsion in which the oil, wax, distillate, and. abrasiye, aresuspended.

In place of the petroleum distillate any other light hydrocarbon may be substituted, such as turpentine and benzolg Inplace of the parafin wax other mineral waxes, such as cerosin or animal, or vegetable waxes may be used. For the parafin oil other nondrying oils, either vegetable or animal, may be substituted.

A small quantity of perfume may be added to the emulsion to give it an agreeable odor.

The soap and water of the polish together with the mild abrasive serve to clean the varnished 'or enameled surface to which it is applied, while the wax will form an exceedingly fine hard film, filling the minute pores or cracks of the surface with perfect finish, which is dust and water-proof, acidproof and finger-mark proof.

The polish is applied to the surface by a soft cloth or chamois skin, and rubbed. ed with a dry soft cloth producing a brilliant, hard, glossy polish with comparatively little rubbing. I

The oil of the composition prevents the rapid drying of the same when applied to the surface; it also strikes into the porous finish .of the old surface, and restores its original color. The oil is not apparent on thel polished surface after the polish is rubbed oif, and does not cause a dust collecting surface.

The abrasive, especlallywhen the polish is applied onthe surfaces which are com-- paratively clean, may be omitted, also the wax.

tions of the ingredientsof the polish which While I have stated, the relative propor- I have found to produce the best results,

the. same may be varied within wide limits, as will be understood by those sh'lled in the art, without departing from the spirit of.

my invention, as claimed. I claim:

1. A polish containing water, soap and a I mild finely'powdered abrasive of low specific gravity, wax, a solvent for wax, and a nondrying oil.

2. A polish composed of ingredients in the proportion as stated, water 90 gallons, soap 10 pounds, a mild ab gravity 30 pounds, wa

rasive of low specific x 30 pounds, a hydrocarbon solvent for wax '90 gallons, and a non-drying oil 18 gallons.

3. A polish containing water, soap, pe-

troleum. distillate, an form of an emulsion.

d paraflin oil in the 4. A polish containing Water, soap, a nondrying oil, and a fluid hydrocarbon of comparatively 10W specific gravity, in the form it of an emulsion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisspecification.

WILLIAM H, DAMON. 

